High-Intensity Interval Training versus Hatha Yoga for Postmenopausal Women with Central Obesity, Sarcopenia and Dynapenia on Muscle and Fat Mass, Abdominal Fat and Lower Limb Alignment: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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The data is vast and is the data of the PhD research project conducted between 2021 and 2025. The study compares yoga and high intensity interval training mainly for sarcopenia, dynapenia and stress.

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Menopause is frequently associated with obesity, musculoskeletal decline, sarcopenia, dynapenia, and altered lower-limb alignment, necessitating effective exercise-based interventions. However, evidence comparing High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Hatha Yoga in postmenopausal women remains limited. This open-label, randomized, parallel-arm, assessor-blinded clinical trial evaluated and compared the effects of 12 weeks of HIIT and Hatha Yoga in 160 postmenopausal women aged 46–70 years. Participants underwent supervised group sessions five times weekly for 12 weeks. Outcomes included appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI), hip-knee-ankle angle, gait speed (GS), hand grip strength (HGS), waist circumference, body mass index, perceived stress, and quality of life. Both interventions produced significant within-group improvements across all parameters (P<0.05). Between-group analysis demonstrated superior effects of yoga on sarcopenia-related outcomes (GS, HGS, and ASMI), dynapenia, and perceived stress (P<0.05), while both interventions were equally effective for body composition, obesity-related measures, quality of life, and lower-limb alignment (P>0.05). Overall, Hatha Yoga showed slight superiority over HIIT for improving sarcopenia, dynapenia, and stress, whereas both interventions were comparably effective for broader menopausal health outcomes.

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• KLE University

  Karnataka, Belagavi

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